<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113</id><updated>2012-01-15T20:06:16.901-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Mandelweb.com 2.0</title><subtitle type='html'>A look into the life of an average goofy guy in L.A. who happens to really like game shows.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>815</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3486727871365902356</id><published>2010-12-24T18:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-24T18:43:54.931-08:00</updated><title type='text'>My 2010 Holiday Greeting</title><summary type='text'>What?!? An actual post on my blog?!?  Yes indeed...Happy holidays, everybody!  Here's an old chestnut dusted off for this year's holiday greeting...It goes out to all you lonely fruitcakes out there...PIECE OF FRUITCAKE!"PIECE OF FRUITCAKE"Music and Lyrics by: Mandel IlaganHere I'm sitting on my plate,One piece of old fruitcake,Everybody's going home right nowMy friends have all been eaten </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3486727871365902356/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3486727871365902356' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3486727871365902356'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3486727871365902356'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-2010-holiday-greeting.html' title='My 2010 Holiday Greeting'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3168465040138007394</id><published>2010-04-24T16:19:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-24T16:26:13.498-07:00</updated><title type='text'>This blog has moved</title><summary type='text'>       This blog is now located at http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/.       You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here.       For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to       http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default.  </summary><link rel='related' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/' title='This blog has moved'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3168465040138007394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3168465040138007394' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3168465040138007394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3168465040138007394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2010/04/this-blog-has-moved.html' title='This blog has moved'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-132135560352317797</id><published>2010-03-06T14:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-07T14:44:46.964-08:00</updated><title type='text'>For those of you that missed it the first go round...</title><summary type='text'>Here's my appearance last year playing piano on "The Price is Right!"I do a lot of waving at the camera...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/132135560352317797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=132135560352317797' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/132135560352317797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/132135560352317797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2010/03/for-those-of-you-that-missed-it-first.html' title='For those of you that missed it the first go round...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-4387399837484049540</id><published>2009-12-25T11:40:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-25T11:40:34.835-08:00</updated><title type='text'>An intergalactic holiday greeting for all of you...</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4387399837484049540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=4387399837484049540' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4387399837484049540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4387399837484049540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/12/intergalactic-holiday-greeting-for-all.html' title='An intergalactic holiday greeting for all of you...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-8569673915520128853</id><published>2009-12-21T09:55:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-21T09:56:10.787-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy holidays!</title><summary type='text'>It's been five years since my friends I released this, but I think it still holds up...It's still one of my favorite things that I've done with my friends.  Happy holidays, everybody!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8569673915520128853/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=8569673915520128853' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8569673915520128853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8569673915520128853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-holidays.html' title='Happy holidays!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-8719794074118860854</id><published>2009-10-25T00:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-25T00:32:52.866-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I have a game on the Wii!</title><summary type='text'>Well, in the continuing saga of things I'd never think would happen to me...I discovered that my pricing game "1/2 Off," is one of the games featured on the latest edition of "The Price is Right" for the Wii and the PC.This week, I finally had a chance to play the game...Here's the video of my attempt to win $10,000 in fake cash!I wonder how I'll fare when I play "Press Your Luck!"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8719794074118860854/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=8719794074118860854' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8719794074118860854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8719794074118860854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-have-game-on-wii.html' title='I have a game on the Wii!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3276026604810507616</id><published>2009-08-14T12:05:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-14T12:15:28.982-07:00</updated><title type='text'>HOUSEHUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD (our latest new show) debuts SATURDAY!</title><summary type='text'>So, a really big show for us at Fox Reality Channel premieres TOMORROW (Saturday).  You may have already heard about it in the press...HOUSEHUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD!The show follows five men who are stay-at-home husbands.  They take care of their families and homes while their wives bring home the bacon.  We have a strong cast that includes some familiar faces such as Tempestt Bledsoe ("The Cosby </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3276026604810507616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3276026604810507616' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3276026604810507616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3276026604810507616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/08/househusbands-of-hollywood-our-latest.html' title='HOUSEHUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD (our latest new show) debuts SATURDAY!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-329870780040031605</id><published>2009-06-30T00:04:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T00:40:33.101-07:00</updated><title type='text'>June 30, 1999</title><summary type='text'>Ten years ago today, a new chapter began in my life.  I moved to Los Angeles!In the days leading up to today, I've reflected back on what's happened in my life over the past ten years and needless to say, a lot has happened.I initially was supposed to arrive in Los Angeles, June 29th 1999.  I had flown out to L.A. from Boston but my flight in Boston was delayed causing me to miss a connecting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/329870780040031605/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=329870780040031605' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/329870780040031605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/329870780040031605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/06/june-30-1999.html' title='June 30, 1999'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5950098657251301433</id><published>2009-06-25T22:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-25T23:33:45.811-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MI on MJ</title><summary type='text'>Geez...it's been a weird week.  On one hand...a very successful week at work with a great show wrapping up production...but on the other hand...lots of bad news to digest.One that totally came out of the blue...Michael Jackson's death...After the shock of hearing that he died, I got to thinking and realized how much he was part of my life.  As a child of the 80s, one couldn't sneeze without </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5950098657251301433/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5950098657251301433' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5950098657251301433'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5950098657251301433'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/06/mi-on-mj.html' title='MI on MJ'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5894515341774213750</id><published>2009-06-07T21:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-07T21:53:50.920-07:00</updated><title type='text'>LIVEBLOG: Flight to L.A.!</title><summary type='text'>So, I'm on my way back to Los Angeles after a wonderful four-day trip to Boston and Cambridge...It was such a great reunion.  Re-connected with some great friends, made a bunch of new ones, had lots of good food...more details to come in a later blog...But for now, thanks to some in-flight internet, here's the liveblog for the flight back home...4:37 PM (Pacific) - All checked-in and waiting in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5894515341774213750/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5894515341774213750' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5894515341774213750'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5894515341774213750'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/06/liveblog-flight-to-la.html' title='LIVEBLOG: Flight to L.A.!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5043491153778534650</id><published>2009-06-04T15:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-04T15:42:02.586-07:00</updated><title type='text'>LIVEBLOG: Flight to Boston!</title><summary type='text'>Hey everybody...I'm on my flight to Boston right now...Heading there for my college reunion.  And I'm flying on Virgin America.  It's my first time doing Virgin (insert joke here) and I'm quite enjoying it...Best part...Wi-Fi access!  Not the fastest, but quite adequate to keep me busy during the flight...which ends in less than three hours.By chance, my friend Tom Lowe is on the same flight to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5043491153778534650/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5043491153778534650' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5043491153778534650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5043491153778534650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/06/liveblog-flight-to-boston.html' title='LIVEBLOG: Flight to Boston!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3626562850123576650</id><published>2009-05-26T18:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-26T18:46:04.002-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Some light to counter the darkness of the H8...</title><summary type='text'>I think we all know where I stand on how things shook out at the California Supreme Court today.  Bottom line...let's think ahead and fight the good fight in 2010...this is a change that's going take some time and when you think about it, we are making progress...we're not quite at the end result that should happen, but we're getting there.In the mean time, check out this music video supporting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3626562850123576650/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3626562850123576650' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3626562850123576650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3626562850123576650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/some-light-to-counter-darkness-of-h8.html' title='Some light to counter the darkness of the H8...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-4681079266475425959</id><published>2009-05-20T00:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-20T00:57:45.769-07:00</updated><title type='text'>M-A-N-D-E-L was on M-M-C...</title><summary type='text'>Sometime around 1989 or 1990, my school's video productions department took a field trip to the Disney-MGM Studios to watch a taping of the new "Mickey Mouse Club."  This was around the end of the 1st season or beginning of the 2nd season.  No Britney, no Justin, no JC...this was the era of "The Party."  Chase, Damon (swoon!), DeeDee, Albert, and the rest of the gang.  This taping was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4681079266475425959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=4681079266475425959' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4681079266475425959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4681079266475425959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/m-n-d-e-l-was-on-m-m-c.html' title='M-A-N-D-E-L was on M-M-C...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-6194610087965970302</id><published>2009-05-10T20:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-10T20:55:16.774-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SUNDAY TV NIGHT! - The Amazing Race</title><summary type='text'>Okey-doke...one big reality season finale down, one more to go tonight...Time to move on to "The Amazing Race!"As much as I love Margie and Luke and want to see them win, I'll be just as happy with a Tammy and Victor win...8:10...eee...Roasting pigs!  Hopefully, nobody swine's about it!  ;-)8:12...Some much needed skin on the "Race."  It's been quite lacking this season...8:13...Go Margie and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6194610087965970302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=6194610087965970302' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6194610087965970302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6194610087965970302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/sunday-tv-night-amazing-race.html' title='SUNDAY TV NIGHT! - The Amazing Race'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2554362490455746988</id><published>2009-05-10T17:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-10T20:01:57.653-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SUNDAY TV NIGHT! - Celebrity Apprentice</title><summary type='text'>** WEST COASTERS...CAREFUL...MANY SPOILERS AHEAD!! **Just waiting for some people to join me before I partake in some "Celebrity Apprentice."  Can't wait for the big Annie vs. Joan showdown this evening.  Three hours of it?!?  Bring it on!Started up the Celebrity Apprentice...Ok...the animal analogies in the museum...AMAZING!  This is gonna be good...Trump is walking really slowly and with his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2554362490455746988/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2554362490455746988' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2554362490455746988'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2554362490455746988'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/sunday-tv-night-celebrity-apprentice.html' title='SUNDAY TV NIGHT! - Celebrity Apprentice'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-1546672753158759936</id><published>2009-04-09T10:07:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T11:12:04.535-07:00</updated><title type='text'>TOMORROW! - My national piano-playing debut on TV</title><summary type='text'>So, TOMORROW (Friday) I make my national piano-playing debut on TV on...THE PRICE IS RIGHT!Here's the story...recently, the new director of "The Price is Right" called me up telling me that they've been having people come on the show to demonstrate prizes - especially, musical instruments.They had a baby grand piano scheduled as a prize and needed somebody to play it.  So, they asked if I could </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1546672753158759936/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=1546672753158759936' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1546672753158759936'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1546672753158759936'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/tomorrow-my-national-piano-playing.html' title='TOMORROW! - My national piano-playing debut on TV'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-8587110062908199063</id><published>2009-03-24T22:44:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-24T22:44:34.983-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm all a-Twitter!</title><summary type='text'>http://twitter.com/mandelweb</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8587110062908199063/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=8587110062908199063' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8587110062908199063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8587110062908199063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-all-twitter.html' title='I&apos;m all a-Twitter!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2484491454479824205</id><published>2009-02-22T16:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T21:18:55.602-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Oscar Liveblog!</title><summary type='text'>Hey everybody!  We're gonna be liveblogging from my little Oscar shindig.  8:53 PM - Um...so does this mean "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire's" coming back in the summer?8:43 PM - Aww yeah....Sean Penn FTW!8:42 PM - I'm looking at Robert Pattinson to distract me from HD-Mickey Rourke...8:41 PM - And Chip is gonna get his wish...Ben Kingsley is going to be talking about Mickey Rourke!8:30 PM - OH MY</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2484491454479824205/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2484491454479824205' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2484491454479824205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2484491454479824205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/oscar-liveblog.html' title='Oscar Liveblog!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2665350340293048736</id><published>2009-02-13T10:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-13T11:01:42.062-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Love is a BATTLE-field this Valentine's Day!</title><summary type='text'>This Valentine's Day is the premiere of a Fox Reatliy Channel project I worked on that I really LOVED...the SECOND season of BATTLE OF THE BODS!We're debuting with TWO back-to-back episodes, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th at 10 PM Eastern/7 PM Pacific on Fox Reality Channel.And...if you want to see a spicier version of the premiere, stay up a little longer and watch the steamier version later that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2665350340293048736/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2665350340293048736' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2665350340293048736'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2665350340293048736'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/love-is-battle-field-this-valentines.html' title='Love is a BATTLE-field this Valentine&apos;s Day!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7541046576559940709</id><published>2009-01-31T22:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-31T22:54:02.915-08:00</updated><title type='text'>18 out of 31</title><summary type='text'>So last year, on my 31st birthday, I put together a list of 31 things I wanted to do while I was 31.  Here's a rundown of the to-do list and what I actually did over the past year...1.  Go back to the gym.2.  Cook a 3-course dinner for me and at least one of my friends. (Done: Dec 20, 2008)3.  Compose a song. (Done: May 15, 2008)4.  Make a music video for aforementioned song in item #3. (Done: </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7541046576559940709/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7541046576559940709' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7541046576559940709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7541046576559940709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/18-out-of-31.html' title='18 out of 31'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3511663477402376979</id><published>2009-01-23T08:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T11:19:44.872-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The SOLITARY Mall tour!</title><summary type='text'>So, the new season of "Solitary v3.0" has gotten off to a great start on Fox Reality Channel.And now, YOU can get the "Solitary" experience live!  We're doing a "Solitary" tour at malls around the country.  You'll get to go inside a pod and see some of the test and treatments we've done.  You can play the part of a pod subject or play the part of VAL.The VAL bus is on a six-city tour.  The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3511663477402376979/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3511663477402376979' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3511663477402376979'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3511663477402376979'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/solitary-mall-tour.html' title='The SOLITARY Mall tour!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3474624476796362781</id><published>2009-01-12T23:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-12T23:34:13.036-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wrapped up...</title><summary type='text'>So, last week, I was at karaoke talking to my friend Chip about obscure songs from the 80s as I'm often inclined to do and the song "Wrap Her Up" came up.Not familiar with it?  Well, it creeped into the Top 20 on the Billboard charts in 1985 and it was the first recorded duet of Elton John and George Michael.  Check out the video...It's SEETHING with butchness.  Nothing like Elton and Georgie </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3474624476796362781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3474624476796362781' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3474624476796362781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3474624476796362781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/wrapped-up.html' title='Wrapped up...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5587880515502999462</id><published>2009-01-10T10:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T10:45:59.852-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Do you have the VAL-or?</title><summary type='text'>Mark your calendars...The new season of "Solitary" begins next week!  To my friends in L.A., this was what kept me away for much of August. :-)Here's a preview of the season premiere from hulu.com:Catch the full episode SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th at 9 PM on Fox Reality Channel!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5587880515502999462/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5587880515502999462' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5587880515502999462'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5587880515502999462'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/do-you-have-val-or.html' title='Do you have the VAL-or?'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3707586815830520548</id><published>2008-12-25T11:13:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-25T11:13:48.922-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Christmas - #1</title><summary type='text'>And now...the #1 video in my Christmas countdown.  MERRY CHRISTMAS and Feed the World!Do They Know It's Christmas?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3707586815830520548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3707586815830520548' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3707586815830520548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3707586815830520548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/countdown-to-christmas-1.html' title='Countdown to Christmas - #1'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3836254536423024350</id><published>2008-12-24T10:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T10:38:36.847-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Christmas - #2</title><summary type='text'>This duet is one of THE best Christmas duets...Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3836254536423024350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3836254536423024350' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3836254536423024350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3836254536423024350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/countdown-to-christmas-2.html' title='Countdown to Christmas - #2'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5290420283297417964</id><published>2008-12-23T09:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-23T09:22:24.921-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Christmas - #3</title><summary type='text'>Did you really think I'd forget this one?Wonderful Christmastime</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5290420283297417964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5290420283297417964' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5290420283297417964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5290420283297417964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/countdown-to-christmas-3.html' title='Countdown to Christmas - #3'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-6350084698318842430</id><published>2008-12-22T10:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-22T10:08:55.235-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Christmas - #4</title><summary type='text'>This one's a killer...Don't Shoot Me Santa</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6350084698318842430/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=6350084698318842430' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6350084698318842430'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6350084698318842430'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/countdown-to-christmas-4.html' title='Countdown to Christmas - #4'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5777838734740311652</id><published>2008-12-21T11:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-22T10:11:14.970-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Christmas - #5</title><summary type='text'>For #5 on the Christmas countdown...we need to take some time to recognize the holiday seasons from a long time ago in galaxies far, far, away...Happy Life Day!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5777838734740311652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5777838734740311652' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5777838734740311652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5777838734740311652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-countdown-5.html' title='Countdown to Christmas - #5'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-4894414260148061465</id><published>2008-12-20T02:13:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-22T10:10:51.543-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Christmas - #6</title><summary type='text'>Time to get a little Kinky...Father Christmas</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4894414260148061465/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=4894414260148061465' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4894414260148061465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4894414260148061465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-countdown-6.html' title='Countdown to Christmas - #6'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2946698664770507521</id><published>2008-12-19T08:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-22T10:10:28.855-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Christmas - #7</title><summary type='text'>Going a little bilingual for #7 in the Christmas countdown...Feliz Navidad</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2946698664770507521/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2946698664770507521' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2946698664770507521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2946698664770507521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-countdown-7.html' title='Countdown to Christmas - #7'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-8028937665325419231</id><published>2008-12-18T08:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-18T08:49:28.127-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The FINAL Reality Binge</title><summary type='text'>So the year at Fox Reality Channel ends on a sad note...Unfortunately, we had to cancel REALITY BINGE, our weekly reality recap show.The last episode of REALITY BINGE premieres TONIGHT (Thursday) at 10 PM (Eastern)/ 7 PM (Pacific) on Fox Reality Channel.You can also catch the show at:TONIGHT  1 AM (Eastern) / 10 PM (Pacific)FRIDAY 5 PM (Eastern) / 2 PM (Pacific)FRIDAY 11 PM (Eastern) / 8 PM (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8028937665325419231/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=8028937665325419231' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8028937665325419231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8028937665325419231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/final-reality-binge.html' title='The FINAL Reality Binge'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7319379608692532546</id><published>2008-12-18T08:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-22T10:10:01.338-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Christmas - #8</title><summary type='text'>What Christmas countdown would be complete without a little Wham! and George Michael playing straight...Last Christmas</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7319379608692532546/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7319379608692532546' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7319379608692532546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7319379608692532546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-countdown-8.html' title='Countdown to Christmas - #8'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-1316473530341902775</id><published>2008-12-17T02:27:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-22T10:09:30.692-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Christmas - #9</title><summary type='text'>#9 on the Christmas countdown...It's not an official video...but I had to include this song...my favorite of the Weird Al canon of holiday fare...The Night Santa Went Crazy</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1316473530341902775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=1316473530341902775' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1316473530341902775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1316473530341902775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-countdown-9.html' title='Countdown to Christmas - #9'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-8168733066449381773</id><published>2008-12-16T11:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-16T11:40:03.246-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Christmas - #10</title><summary type='text'>Beginning today and every day until Christmas, I'll be putting up a new Christmas video here on mandelweb.com.  These are my top ten favorite Christmas videos.Here's a little self-serving start...the video my friends and I made for the holidays a few years ago!Remember to keep Christmas gay and bright!The Ted, Larry, and Mandel Holiday Special</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8168733066449381773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=8168733066449381773' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8168733066449381773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8168733066449381773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/countdown-to-christmas-10.html' title='Countdown to Christmas - #10'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-8372134442071540376</id><published>2008-11-10T19:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-10T19:58:23.202-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Not down for the count...</title><summary type='text'>Found this video thanks to my friend Christopher...Very well said...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8372134442071540376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=8372134442071540376' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8372134442071540376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8372134442071540376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/not-down-for-count.html' title='Not down for the count...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-6298358622193820927</id><published>2008-11-06T08:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T08:17:56.313-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Simply said...</title><summary type='text'>We must continue to fight the good fight...Looking forward to seeing what happens at 2 PM this afternoon...OH, IT'S ON!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6298358622193820927/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=6298358622193820927' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6298358622193820927'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6298358622193820927'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/simply-said.html' title='Simply said...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-4043662971626376645</id><published>2008-11-05T08:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T09:36:46.820-08:00</updated><title type='text'>You're not the only one...with Mixed Emotions</title><summary type='text'>Well, so we enter the coda of a crazy past few weeks for me...and this time it's not just because of work.  As you've probably guessed, I'm talking about the election.  Never have I felt more invested (and obsessed) about how the country and state of California would vote.Here I sit typing to you Wednesday morning while Matt Lauer chats away on "Today" and a huge part of me is thrilled...excited.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4043662971626376645/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=4043662971626376645' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4043662971626376645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4043662971626376645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/youre-not-only-onewith-mixed-emotions.html' title='You&apos;re not the only one...with Mixed Emotions'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7412756747836115692</id><published>2008-10-20T13:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-20T13:41:47.334-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Something to apprecia8...</title><summary type='text'>Drew sent me a link to these...Very clever and spot-on...Spread these around!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7412756747836115692/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7412756747836115692' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7412756747836115692'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7412756747836115692'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/10/something-to-apprecia8.html' title='Something to apprecia8...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-685847325989042664</id><published>2008-10-17T23:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-17T23:59:40.471-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jukebox The Ghost (with the Most)</title><summary type='text'>Just got back from seeing Jukebox the Ghost make their L.A. debut at The Echo in Los Angeles.  Hands down...one of the best shows I've seen in a while.I've had the band's album "Let Live and Let Ghosts" for a few months and it stands as one of my favorite albums of the year.  Smart, often-piano-based, power-pop songs with that right twinge of humor that's not too clever for its own good.The band </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/685847325989042664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=685847325989042664' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/685847325989042664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/685847325989042664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/10/jukebox-ghost-with-most.html' title='Jukebox The Ghost (with the Most)'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2109934064820354650</id><published>2008-10-09T12:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-09T12:51:43.956-07:00</updated><title type='text'>TWO big premieres this SATURDAY!</title><summary type='text'>So, this Saturday, the fruits of my labor at (and primary reasons why I've been a little invisible the past couple of months) make their debut.It's the biggest night on reality TV beginning at 10 PM (Eastern) / 7 PM (Pacific) as Fox Reality Channel debuts...The 2008 FOX REALITY CHANNEL REALLY AWARDS - and - GIMME MY REALITY SHOW!The Really Awards is the only awards show dedicated to reality TV.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2109934064820354650/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2109934064820354650' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2109934064820354650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2109934064820354650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/10/two-big-premieres-this-saturday.html' title='TWO big premieres this SATURDAY!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7100903285765822972</id><published>2008-10-02T02:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T02:06:48.720-07:00</updated><title type='text'>With a little over a month away...</title><summary type='text'>A reminder to all to vote...And I've got my endorsements on the right-hand bar of my blog.  This one's an important election, people...it's time to make things better!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7100903285765822972/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7100903285765822972' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7100903285765822972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7100903285765822972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/10/with-little-over-month-away.html' title='With a little over a month away...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-6928327013327600077</id><published>2008-09-30T00:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-30T00:53:41.935-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The way to go is the "Way to Normal"</title><summary type='text'>So, I've had a chance to get Ben Folds new album "Way to Normal" a good few listens.  Still stand by my initial assessment that it's a good, solid album by Ben...one that ranks above the just-too-mellow "Songs For Silverman," but doesn't quite reach the pop heights of "Rockin' the Suburbs."The album is mostly upbeat and energetic in ways that "Silverman" lacked with a couple of wonderful ballads </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6928327013327600077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=6928327013327600077' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6928327013327600077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6928327013327600077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/09/way-to-go-is-way-to-normal.html' title='The way to go is the &quot;Way to Normal&quot;'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5338511077117968522</id><published>2008-09-28T10:01:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-28T10:04:13.831-07:00</updated><title type='text'>GO GET THIS...</title><summary type='text'>Got my copy of Ben Folds' new album "Way to Normal" in the mail yesterday.  (Thank you, pre-order!)  It's another winner...doesn't quite reach the magic of "Rockin' the Suburbs," but so far I'm liking it better than "Songs for Silverman.""Cologne" ranks as one of Ben's most gorgeous songs...Don't believe me?  Check this out:GO GET IT when it's released this Tuesday!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5338511077117968522/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5338511077117968522' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5338511077117968522'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5338511077117968522'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/09/go-get-this.html' title='GO GET THIS...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-6382596378288502006</id><published>2008-09-20T18:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-20T19:07:28.097-07:00</updated><title type='text'>9 to 5-star review</title><summary type='text'>Thursday night, I went with a bunch of friends to see a preview performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" at the Ahmanson Theater. So, there have been quite a number of musical recently based on movies...and the ones I've seen I've really liked especially "The Producers" and "Xanadu."  "9 to 5: The Musical" has been one of the most eagerly anticipated ones amongst my friends and me.   It just makes </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6382596378288502006/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=6382596378288502006' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6382596378288502006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6382596378288502006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/09/9-to-5-star-review.html' title='9 to 5-star review'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7252752056013573675</id><published>2008-09-07T20:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-07T23:56:22.454-07:00</updated><title type='text'>VMA-Watch</title><summary type='text'>So...watching the east coast feed of the VMA feed here with a few of my friends...through the night, I'll be blogging as we watch...First thing...just saw an elephant the red-carpet during the pre-show...very confusing...5:54 PM...Jim Cantiello (whose blogs we love on MTV.com)...seems VERY excited to be  on the red carpet.  Whee!5:58 PM...They're saying Britney's not performing?  I thought she </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7252752056013573675/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7252752056013573675' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7252752056013573675'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7252752056013573675'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/09/vma-watch.html' title='VMA-Watch'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-382960809160336842</id><published>2008-09-04T16:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T16:32:09.860-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bring on the Palin...</title><summary type='text'>Just watch this video...then spread it around on your Facebooks, Myspaces, blogs, etc. etc. etc.Need I say more?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/382960809160336842/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=382960809160336842' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/382960809160336842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/382960809160336842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/09/bring-on-palin.html' title='Bring on the Palin...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-1353485257624977286</id><published>2008-09-02T21:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-03T01:30:45.820-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What Elton John album...</title><summary type='text'>...best describes the most recent change in my life?Funny how many people pay attention to status changes on Facebook.  Thanks to all for the kind words and support through this.  I'll be fine...It's not like it hasn't happened to me before.  It'll be all right.  No ill will or resentment from my end at all...as I say, there's a reason for everything!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1353485257624977286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=1353485257624977286' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1353485257624977286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1353485257624977286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-elton-john-album.html' title='What Elton John album...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3153121714512805625</id><published>2008-08-22T00:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T01:14:46.678-07:00</updated><title type='text'>13 down, 18 to go...</title><summary type='text'>It's been over half a year since I put together my list of 31 things I want to do before I turn 32.  And since the last update, I've knocked off a few things on the list...namely...3. Compose a song.Done: May 5, 2008 - Wrote an elegy to my dearly departed fish otter..."One Fish, Two Souls, Three Years, Dead Fish"4. Make a music video for aforementioned song in item #3.Done: May 5, 2008 - Granted </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3153121714512805625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3153121714512805625' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3153121714512805625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3153121714512805625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/08/up-to-date.html' title='13 down, 18 to go...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5733539130504232679</id><published>2008-08-12T09:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-12T09:10:21.810-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Time ______s when you're having fun...</title><summary type='text'>Ten years ago this week, this happened...I taped my episode of "Match Game '98."  This is the story about how it all happpened.  Geez...I can't believe it's been that long.  Weird side story...I saw Judy Tenuta last week at a function not too long ago.  Talked to her a little bit and gotta say she's still as kooky as ever.I'll have more about my "Match Game '98" experience over the next few weeks</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5733539130504232679/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5733539130504232679' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5733539130504232679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5733539130504232679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/08/time-s-when-youre-having-fun.html' title='Time ______s when you&apos;re having fun...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2107047511341182898</id><published>2008-07-09T17:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-09T17:53:41.279-07:00</updated><title type='text'>REALITY BINGE!!</title><summary type='text'>The latest show I'm overseeing at Fox Reality Channel premieres tomorrow (THURSDAY, JULY 10th).  It's REALITY BINGE!Reality Binge is our brand new weekly comedy show where we take a look at the week's reality highlights.  It's hosted by this great new comic Eric Toms.You can find out more here:http://realitybinge.comThe first episode airs on Fox Reality Channel (on DirecTV it's 250; on Dish </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2107047511341182898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2107047511341182898' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2107047511341182898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2107047511341182898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/07/reality-binge.html' title='REALITY BINGE!!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-225215057143346754</id><published>2008-07-03T23:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-03T23:05:50.692-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Underwhere?</title><summary type='text'>Matt and I were shopping at Target earlier this evening and while walking through the men's section I noticed this package of underwear...Notice that the model on the SMALL-sized underwear is ASIAN?  C'mon, now!  Really, Hanes?!?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/225215057143346754/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=225215057143346754' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/225215057143346754'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/225215057143346754'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/07/underwhere.html' title='Underwhere?'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3435987323513027149</id><published>2008-07-02T08:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-02T08:10:28.360-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oy Story Midway Mania</title><summary type='text'>Recently, a bunch of my friends and I went to California Adventure...I mean, Disneyland Resort...to try out Toy Story Midway Mania.  Posted wait time...70 minutes...OY!Here's some video we took...Definitely a welcome addition to California Adventure...I mean, Disneyland Resort...Blows Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters out of the water.  Now, if I could just get my score up...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3435987323513027149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3435987323513027149' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3435987323513027149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3435987323513027149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/07/oy-story-midway-mania.html' title='Oy Story Midway Mania'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3199023735956969998</id><published>2008-07-01T10:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-01T11:29:25.112-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A fine selection...</title><summary type='text'>Look who's the newest contributor to "Selective Service," a music blog my friends Sam and Rudi have been running for the past few years...Click here to visit "Selective Service.":-D</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3199023735956969998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3199023735956969998' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3199023735956969998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3199023735956969998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/07/fine-selection.html' title='A fine selection...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3215419659418493596</id><published>2008-06-29T22:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-29T22:36:01.885-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tast-E!</title><summary type='text'>If you haven't seen Wall-E, GO SEE IT.  Or else, this happens to him!OK...maybe not...but the Wall-E sundae at the soda fountain by the El Cap was deee-licious.  Mmmm...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3215419659418493596/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3215419659418493596' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3215419659418493596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3215419659418493596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/06/tast-e.html' title='Tast-E!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-4051820074925753152</id><published>2008-06-23T01:22:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-23T01:26:32.682-07:00</updated><title type='text'>My Rain in New York</title><summary type='text'>A couple of weekends ago, I went to New York to oversee the taping of a pilot.  Fortunately, in the midst of the busy business there, I had a free day to explore the Big Apple.  Here's what happened that fateful Saturday...Part 1 of 5Part 2 of 5Part 3 of 5Part 4 of 5Part 5 of 5There you have it...a soggy look into my free day in New York...Coming up next...adventures in the heat waiting to get on</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4051820074925753152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=4051820074925753152' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4051820074925753152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4051820074925753152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-rain-in-new-york.html' title='My Rain in New York'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-6775017602359892639</id><published>2008-06-20T09:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-20T09:44:44.292-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Gimme" more....</title><summary type='text'>Behold...in addition to "Reality Binge," here's the other show that will be occupying much of my time this summer..."Gimme My Reality Show!"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6775017602359892639/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=6775017602359892639' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6775017602359892639'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6775017602359892639'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/06/gimme-more.html' title='&quot;Gimme&quot; more....'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-8471638592558409786</id><published>2008-06-05T10:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-05T10:30:03.649-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You just gotta face it...</title><summary type='text'>Me acting as a nerdy bookstore employee...whoo!Needless to say, it didn't require many thespian skills on my part... :-)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8471638592558409786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=8471638592558409786' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8471638592558409786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8471638592558409786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/06/you-just-gotta-face-it.html' title='You just gotta face it...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-6262998679910083518</id><published>2008-06-03T09:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-03T09:26:53.233-07:00</updated><title type='text'>About Face</title><summary type='text'>I've often shared my ventures in the Youtube world on my blog, but honestly, they pale next to the videos my friend Nick has done over the past couple of years.One particular Youtube show he's been doing recently has been getting some buzz.  It's the very clever Face the News.  It's a news show dedicated to the latest happenings on Facebook. If you look closely, a name you may recognize may pop </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6262998679910083518/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=6262998679910083518' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6262998679910083518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6262998679910083518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/06/about-face.html' title='About Face'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5045431910695073731</id><published>2008-06-01T15:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-01T15:17:10.402-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A _______ing Update!</title><summary type='text'>Got a bunch of new pictures uploaded to the photo album.This time it's from the Beach ______ It! Party that Ted, Larry, and I threw last week.It's all the fun of a Memorial Day Weekend BBQ with a touch of "Match Game" thrown in.  Click the pic below to check out the pics:More pics coming later in the week...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5045431910695073731/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5045431910695073731' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5045431910695073731'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5045431910695073731'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/06/ing-update.html' title='A _______ing Update!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-1268920585184272561</id><published>2008-05-21T22:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-21T22:57:25.591-07:00</updated><title type='text'>R.I.P. Remix (October 24, 2005 - May 22, 2008)</title><summary type='text'>The picture says it all...This morning we taped the final episode of "Reality Remix."  :-(While it was a sad day, the show had a great 2 1/2 year run with close to 900 episodes.The special one-hour finale airs beginning tomorrow (Thursday) and throughout the weekend and features coverage of the "American Idol" finale (Go, David Cook!!), a preview of Fox Reality Channel's new season of "The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1268920585184272561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=1268920585184272561' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1268920585184272561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1268920585184272561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/05/rip-remix-october-24-2005-may-22-2008.html' title='R.I.P. Remix (October 24, 2005 - May 22, 2008)'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-840239818002607533</id><published>2008-05-15T09:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-15T10:27:49.289-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sometimes a Fantasia</title><summary type='text'>Quickie...Did you all see Fantasia's performance from "Idol" last night?  I get exhausted just thinking about it.  It was a hot mess...in SUCH a good way.  I need to get me some backup dancers and singers in leotards behind me next time I do a tribute to a dead pet...oh, and maybe I'll get some red hair dye too...ok, maybe not...but wow...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/840239818002607533/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=840239818002607533' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/840239818002607533'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/840239818002607533'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/05/sometimes-fantasia.html' title='Sometimes a Fantasia'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-72273337637476172</id><published>2008-05-13T16:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-13T17:48:21.227-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It's a circus...</title><summary type='text'>The season premiere of "American Glaidators" last night was enough to be happy about Monday night, but then THIS promo aired in the show's second hour...Amazing...That 30-second commercial just earned "Celebrity Circus" a season pass on my DVR this summer.  My friends and I were in tears after seeing this...Thank you, Christopher Knight!  And I hope your arm's better now!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/72273337637476172/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=72273337637476172' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/72273337637476172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/72273337637476172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/05/its-circus.html' title='It&apos;s a circus...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-8085607478258473143</id><published>2008-05-06T08:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T08:54:20.016-07:00</updated><title type='text'>One Fish, Two Souls, Three Years, Dead Fish</title><summary type='text'>A big thank you to everybody who sent their condolences to me yesterday and to those of you who attended the live memorial service online (in spite of the technical hiccups).For those of you that weren't able to attend, here is my tribute song to Otter the Fish in its full glory:     God speed, fishy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8085607478258473143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=8085607478258473143' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8085607478258473143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8085607478258473143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/05/one-fish-two-souls-three-years-dead.html' title='One Fish, Two Souls, Three Years, Dead Fish'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3245610483620996565</id><published>2008-05-05T14:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T20:18:29.357-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Requiem for a Fishy</title><summary type='text'>There will be a live memorial service for Otter the Fish this evening at 9 PM Pacific / 12 midnight Eastern featuring streaming video and a new song I composed today in his memory called: "One Fish, Two Souls, Three Years, Dead Fish."You can view it live tonight right here on mandelweb.com:Watch live video from Mandelweb Live! on Justin.tvOr on my streaming channel at http://justin.tv/mandelweb.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3245610483620996565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3245610483620996565' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3245610483620996565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3245610483620996565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/05/requiem-for-fishy.html' title='Requiem for a Fishy'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7950346270341033974</id><published>2008-05-05T08:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T12:44:59.203-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sink-o de Mayo :-(</title><summary type='text'>My fish, Otter...is dead.He was swimming along fine last night when I went to bed, but when I went over to feed him before I left for work, he was just laying there, still...flat...nudged him, but there was no response.  Boo.  :-(Fare thee well, Otter...it was a great three years together...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7950346270341033974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7950346270341033974' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7950346270341033974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7950346270341033974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/05/sink-o-de-mayo.html' title='Sink-o de Mayo :-('/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-4174193562012484475</id><published>2008-05-05T00:11:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T00:12:20.553-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mandelweb Comes Alive??</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to NuNick...I've stumbled upon something that may result in a new feature on Mandelweb...stay turned...mwahahahahaha....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4174193562012484475/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=4174193562012484475' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4174193562012484475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4174193562012484475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/05/mandelweb-comes-alive.html' title='Mandelweb Comes Alive??'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-8556408425253114346</id><published>2008-04-27T12:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-27T18:30:27.552-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Behind the whiil</title><summary type='text'>I gots Mario Kart Wii this morning!Picked it up this morning at Toys R Us along with three extra Wii Wheels.  And despite all that's been said about the wheel by some critics, I don't mind it at all.  Every now and then, my instinct is to hit buttons on the Wii Remote to steer myself, but I've gotten used to the new mechanism.The game is pretty much the same with some new wrinkles...Bullet Bill, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8556408425253114346/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=8556408425253114346' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8556408425253114346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8556408425253114346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/04/behind-whiil.html' title='Behind the whiil'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2752957241353520787</id><published>2008-04-21T01:10:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-21T01:24:26.395-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I Honestly Love These...</title><summary type='text'>Ok...so the past few weeks have had yielded some new reality favorites for me...First, there's VH1's "I Know My Kid's a Star."  Stage moms + kids of varying degrees of talent (or lack thereof) + Danny Bondauce = gold.   My favorite mom on the show, Rocky, may be gone, but Gigi and Alai are filling that void quite well.  How about a new version of "Gypsy" starring Rocky and her daughter? Riiight?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2752957241353520787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2752957241353520787' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2752957241353520787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2752957241353520787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-honestly-love-these.html' title='I Honestly Love These...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2474722905995279516</id><published>2008-04-19T20:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-20T13:40:25.860-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Chick-Fil-Lame</title><summary type='text'>Grabbed some breakfast from McDonald's on the way to work Friday and encountered this:It looks like Ronald McDonald's is trying to get up in Chick-Fil-A's business.  Hmm...I dunno...It might be time to break out a taste test video blog soon!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2474722905995279516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2474722905995279516' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2474722905995279516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2474722905995279516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/04/chick-fil-lame.html' title='Chick-Fil-Lame'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-1977292813440928028</id><published>2008-04-17T19:33:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-19T01:22:53.715-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Webpage weirdness...</title><summary type='text'>Blogger's been wonky the past few days with my FTP settings.  I was finally able to upload the blog that I intended to post Tuesday.  More updates soon!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1977292813440928028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=1977292813440928028' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1977292813440928028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1977292813440928028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/04/webpage-weirdness.html' title='Webpage weirdness...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2387862590929496069</id><published>2008-04-15T01:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-17T19:24:52.852-07:00</updated><title type='text'>When Florida Meets L.A. 2008 (Day 3)</title><summary type='text'>For Day 3 of the 2008 version of "When Florida Meets L.A.," I took the day off from work and took Albie and Joe to Disneyland and California Adventure.Since it was a weekday and spring break is pretty much over, the crowds were pretty light with wait times hovering around the 10 to 15 minute range all day.It only took us a 1/2 hour to get into the Nemo ride!  There were a few things I learned </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2387862590929496069/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2387862590929496069' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2387862590929496069'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2387862590929496069'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/04/when-florida-meets-la-2008-day-3.html' title='When Florida Meets L.A. 2008 (Day 3)'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-1319940636102518710</id><published>2008-04-14T01:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-14T08:38:05.195-07:00</updated><title type='text'>When Florida Meets L.A. 2008 (Days 1 and 2)</title><summary type='text'>This has been a very busy and wonderful weekend for me as it has marked the visit of one of my best friends Albie.  He and I have known each other since 1st grade and the last time he was in L.A. was five years ago!He's traveled along with his great new bf Joe and Saturday night we did the West Hollywood thing first hitting up The Abbey...A few friends of other met up with us there and it was fun</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1319940636102518710/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=1319940636102518710' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1319940636102518710'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1319940636102518710'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/04/when-florida-meets-la-2008-days-1-and-2.html' title='When Florida Meets L.A. 2008 (Days 1 and 2)'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7780217198117661435</id><published>2008-04-05T09:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-05T09:56:43.520-07:00</updated><title type='text'>DuckTales...EW!  EW!</title><summary type='text'>So, I was a bit sidelined this week from a bad incident with some duck...Tuesday night, I had dinner with my friend Edward who was moving to Florida the next day.  We went to dinner at the Melrose Bar &amp; Grill.It's a cool small restaurant just near The Abbey in West Hollywood.  It's got a neat vibe to it and the menu seemed decent without being crazy overpriced.  Now, had this dinner been months </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7780217198117661435/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7780217198117661435' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7780217198117661435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7780217198117661435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/04/ducktalesew-ew.html' title='DuckTales...EW!  EW!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2697541600105675945</id><published>2008-03-31T01:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-31T01:12:35.531-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Splash Splash Splash</title><summary type='text'>Saturday went to Drew's big "Splashdance" birthday party at Ted and Larry's place...And as always, with a party, there are pictures!  Check them out by clicking the pic of me in looking goofy in a hat...In the midst of the fun in the water, there was a very intense flip cup challenge.Coming up later this week...really, really, really old footage of me...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2697541600105675945/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2697541600105675945' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2697541600105675945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2697541600105675945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/03/splash-splash-splash.html' title='Splash Splash Splash'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-4376173496666115128</id><published>2008-03-27T00:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-27T00:36:52.542-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Pulling the curtain back...</title><summary type='text'>Here's the last batch of new pics this week...It's a trip behind-the-scenes of some shows I've done recently at Fox Reality Channel.Click the pics for links to photos of..."Battle of the Bods"Our "$10 Million St. Patrick's Day Marathon"And "Reality Remix!"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4376173496666115128/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=4376173496666115128' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4376173496666115128'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4376173496666115128'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/03/pulling-curtain-back.html' title='Pulling the curtain back...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7630650428374578798</id><published>2008-03-26T01:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-26T02:02:23.543-07:00</updated><title type='text'>And the winner was...</title><summary type='text'>This week's round of new pictures continues with some pics from the Oscars Pot-Luck Night that I had last February...Click here or click on the pic of Regis below to get to the newest addition to the photo album...I've got one last triple set of pics coming up before the end of the week...Stay tuned!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7630650428374578798/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7630650428374578798' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7630650428374578798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7630650428374578798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/03/and-winner-was.html' title='And the winner was...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3046112787916116497</id><published>2008-03-25T00:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T00:07:02.867-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Acts of Mindlessness</title><summary type='text'>Finally got around to uploading a bunch of pics from this year including...A recent trip to Disneyland...Mika at the Wiltern...A Super Smash Bash...And my bruised toe from karaoke...Don't worry it's all fine now.As an added bonus...here's some video from the February Disneyland trip...More pics tomorrow!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3046112787916116497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3046112787916116497' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3046112787916116497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3046112787916116497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/03/random-acts-of-mindlessness.html' title='Random Acts of Mindlessness'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-6966767676080932518</id><published>2008-03-24T02:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-24T02:43:07.549-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Easter of Eatin'</title><summary type='text'>An annual tradition continued last night as a number of my friend and I gathered at Ted and Larry's for Easter dinner.  It was a wonderful evening filled with food, laughs, and glow-in-the-dark eggs.  And with a gathering of my friends means a brand new set of pics...116 to be exact!  Check them out by clicking the picture of Grandbunny below or by clicking here.As the evening wound down, my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6966767676080932518/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=6966767676080932518' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6966767676080932518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6966767676080932518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/03/easter-of-eatin.html' title='Easter of Eatin&apos;'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-4640862859667974464</id><published>2008-03-19T11:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-19T12:02:28.653-07:00</updated><title type='text'>That Sinking Feeling</title><summary type='text'>A couple of weeks ago, a bunch of us gathered at my house to bust out the new Super Smash Bros. Brawl game for the Wii.  We took a break from the smashing to do a little Karaoke Revolution..."American Idol" style.  Check out a performance that will live in infamy at my house...Behold...my roommate Arnold...singing Celine Dion's..."My Heart Will Go On..."Danny Norriega, eat your heart out!  :-)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4640862859667974464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=4640862859667974464' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4640862859667974464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/4640862859667974464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/03/that-sinking-feeling.html' title='That Sinking Feeling'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2272010769656734956</id><published>2008-03-18T10:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-18T10:55:25.493-07:00</updated><title type='text'>More Puss that's Just TMTH</title><summary type='text'>Didn't get enough Puss yesterday...here's some more footage from our Cookie O'Puss Adventure!Don't complain...or else I'll unleash this guy...Carvel Halloween CommercialUploaded by dampierAHHH!  DUMPY THE PUMPKIN!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2272010769656734956/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2272010769656734956' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2272010769656734956'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2272010769656734956'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/03/more-puss-thats-just-tmth.html' title='More Puss that&apos;s Just TMTH'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-1125737117437288190</id><published>2008-03-17T02:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-17T22:28:37.844-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy St. Patrick's Day!</title><summary type='text'>Kinda...I heard that some people celebrated it Saturday because today is Holy Monday, but in any case...here's a special St. Patrick's greeting for all of you...And if that wasn't enough puss for you, click the picture of Cookie O'Puss below to see pics from the latest mini-golf outing...what we call...The 2008 Cookie O'Puss Mini-Golf ClassicAlso, don't forget to catch Fox Reality Channel's 10 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1125737117437288190/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=1125737117437288190' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1125737117437288190'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1125737117437288190'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/03/happy-st-patricks-day.html' title='Happy St. Patrick&apos;s Day!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-6241615933763707664</id><published>2008-03-09T12:55:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-09T13:03:21.678-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Vampire Idol?</title><summary type='text'>Is it just me or does the keyboardist from Vampire Weekend look like an older version of "American Idol's" David Archuleta?  Pics from Vampire Weekend's site and E! Online.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6241615933763707664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=6241615933763707664' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6241615933763707664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6241615933763707664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/03/vampire-idol.html' title='Vampire Idol?'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-1782647795529440524</id><published>2008-03-05T08:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-05T13:09:17.756-08:00</updated><title type='text'>2 Down, 28 to Go!</title><summary type='text'>Last night, Jason, Corey, Tyler, and I went to see our friend Sean's comedy show: "How My Parents Ruined My Sex Life."  Great show.  Highly recommend checking it out the next time he does it!In seeing the show, I managed to knock off two items from the "31 Things to Do" list.  15. Eat an all-veggie meal.26. See a comedy show at a comedy club or improv theater.Had a dinner of mushroom ravioli and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1782647795529440524/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=1782647795529440524' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1782647795529440524'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1782647795529440524'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/03/2-down-28-to-go.html' title='2 Down, 28 to Go!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5115992712346256400</id><published>2008-02-29T08:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-29T10:51:48.055-08:00</updated><title type='text'>One down, 30 to go!</title><summary type='text'>So, last month, I put together a list of 31 things that I'd like to do before my 32nd birthday in 2009.  Well, I hereby declare one of them done!  It is...25. Go line dancing.That's right, I went line dancing.  Last night, I went to Oil Can Harry's with Christopher and gave line dancing a shot.  It was fun and terrifying at the same time.  I went into this thinking, "oh, line dancing is just a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5115992712346256400/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5115992712346256400' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5115992712346256400'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5115992712346256400'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/02/one-down-30-to-go.html' title='One down, 30 to go!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3296797876697317705</id><published>2008-02-20T02:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-20T02:42:43.810-08:00</updated><title type='text'>NEW PICTURE WEEK: Buzzed and Rocked Out</title><summary type='text'>Some more new additions to the photo album!  This time, I've added some pics to the 2007 Pics album.  First up...Pics from my summer excursion with Josh and Daniel to the Kwik-E-Mart in BurbankThe last pics I snapped up in 2007 hanging with some friends during New Year's Eve.Coming up tomorrow...Tales from the land of Mickey and Mika...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3296797876697317705/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3296797876697317705' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3296797876697317705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3296797876697317705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-picture-week-buzzed-and-rocked-out.html' title='NEW PICTURE WEEK: Buzzed and Rocked Out'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5095021968917304577</id><published>2008-02-19T00:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-19T00:55:20.390-08:00</updated><title type='text'>It's New Picture Week!</title><summary type='text'>Each this week, I'll be uploading a new set of pics to the site.  Today's upload is a new album featuring pics from the 31st birthday party I had a few weeks ago.The theme was 31...as in flavors...as in ice cream.  The centerpiece of the party was a contest in which guests brought an ice cream-themed dish...Whoa to those who were lactose intolerant that night!  Click the pic above to check out </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5095021968917304577/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5095021968917304577' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5095021968917304577'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5095021968917304577'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/02/its-new-picture-week.html' title='It&apos;s New Picture Week!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-6700962174464258485</id><published>2008-02-05T11:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-05T11:54:14.758-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Can it get any better?</title><summary type='text'>Best new fast-food invention in a while...Col-Pop!You can thank my friend Drew for that link.Don't forget...VOTE TODAY!!!(Pics of my birthday party should be up by end of the week!)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6700962174464258485/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=6700962174464258485' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6700962174464258485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/6700962174464258485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/02/can-it-get-any-better.html' title='Can it get any better?'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7929454340541572549</id><published>2008-02-03T20:01:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-03T20:01:39.187-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Catch that Pepsi spirit</title><summary type='text'>So, I've been drinking some Pepsi and Justin Timberlake is still nowhere near my house...what's up with that!I want some answers, Pepsico!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7929454340541572549/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7929454340541572549' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7929454340541572549'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7929454340541572549'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/02/catch-that-pepsi-spirit.html' title='Catch that Pepsi spirit'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-9021418719456583220</id><published>2008-02-01T08:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T01:13:56.341-07:00</updated><title type='text'>31 on 31</title><summary type='text'>Today's my birthday, so wish me happy birthday, dammit!So with year 31, I'm going to lay out a list of 31 things I'd like to do before I turn 32.  (Hey, that rhymes!  Oh, Nipsey...)1.  Go back to the gym.2.  Cook a 3-course dinner for me and at least one of my friends.3.  Compose a song. (Done: May 15, 2008)4.  Make a music video for aforementioned song in item #3. (Done: May 15, 2008)5.  Start a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/9021418719456583220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=9021418719456583220' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/9021418719456583220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/9021418719456583220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/02/31-on-31.html' title='31 on 31'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3783080887506543171</id><published>2008-01-25T10:29:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-25T22:50:30.104-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Missing the "Battle?"</title><summary type='text'>If you missed the premiere of "Battle of the Bods" last Saturday, you missed great moments like this...Ahh...Never fear if you didn't catch it.  You can download the episode via iTunes!Don't forget two new episodes air back-to-back late night Saturday beginning at 1 AM Eastern / 10 PM Pacific.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3783080887506543171/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3783080887506543171' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3783080887506543171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3783080887506543171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/missing-battle.html' title='Missing the &quot;Battle?&quot;'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5498136613669804217</id><published>2008-01-18T10:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-18T10:42:12.714-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Let the Battle begin!</title><summary type='text'>This Saturday, my latest project at Fox Reality Channel debuts...It's...It premieres at 1 AM Eastern / 10 PM Pacific.  Two episodes air back-to-back every Saturday.  The first episode is one that you will NOT want to miss!Fox Reality Channel is on DirecTV on channel 250 and on Dish Network on channel 190.  We're also in a number of digital cable package including Time-Warner and Comcast.If you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5498136613669804217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5498136613669804217' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5498136613669804217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5498136613669804217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/let-battle-begin.html' title='Let the Battle begin!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-417051888971067833</id><published>2008-01-16T23:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-16T23:53:13.678-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Fantastic!</title><summary type='text'>Alphabeat never fails to put a smile on my face!  Here's a video I found of theirs for "Fantastic 6":Alphabeat's "Fantastic 6"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/417051888971067833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=417051888971067833' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/417051888971067833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/417051888971067833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/fantastic.html' title='Fantastic!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-2295553504128992028</id><published>2008-01-08T18:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-08T19:00:52.772-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Oooh...</title><summary type='text'>Silverman Considers Ordering More ‘Gladiators’ One word...ATLASPHERE!ATLASPHERE!ATLASPHERE!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2295553504128992028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=2295553504128992028' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2295553504128992028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/2295553504128992028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/oooh.html' title='Oooh...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7942594130117861851</id><published>2008-01-08T09:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-08T11:15:40.223-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Digging out a show that deserves a comeback...</title><summary type='text'>Let's see..."American Gladiators" is kicking butt and taking names..."Knight Rider" is back in several weeks...and now this...ABC bringing back 'The Mole'Woo-hoo!  This was a show that deserved a longer run than it initially received.  And to do a little plugging, if you liked the original show, you can catch a marathon of season one on Fox Reality Channel Sunday, January 20th beginning at 9 AM </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7942594130117861851/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7942594130117861851' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7942594130117861851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7942594130117861851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/digging-out-show-that-deserves-comeback.html' title='Digging out a show that deserves a comeback...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-7332656707580141607</id><published>2008-01-08T00:16:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-08T00:16:55.629-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you, American Gladiators...</title><summary type='text'>...you know, I HAD always wondered what causes a deep thigh bruise...and now, I know!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7332656707580141607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=7332656707580141607' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7332656707580141607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/7332656707580141607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/thank-you-american-gladiators.html' title='Thank you, American Gladiators...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-8382896265289538253</id><published>2008-01-04T12:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-04T12:00:11.657-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I can't believe I "rate" the whole thing...</title><summary type='text'>My favorite new site as of late is the Environmental Health Restaurant Rating database for Los Angeles.In Los Angeles county, the health inspectors give restaurants a letter rating: "A" being the best, "B" being not that great, and "C" being stay the hell away from here.  As friends of mine well know, I'm very leery of eating at any place that has lower than an "A" rating.  I've made friends pick</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8382896265289538253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=8382896265289538253' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8382896265289538253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/8382896265289538253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/i-cant-believe-i-rate-whole-thing.html' title='I can&apos;t believe I &quot;rate&quot; the whole thing...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-5958799003130980992</id><published>2008-01-03T08:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-03T11:11:16.877-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A "chip" off the old block</title><summary type='text'>HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY, PLINKO!May "1/2 Off" have even 1/2 the success you've had!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5958799003130980992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=5958799003130980992' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5958799003130980992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/5958799003130980992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/chip-off-old-block.html' title='A &quot;chip&quot; off the old block'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-633248813958337422</id><published>2008-01-02T02:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-18T01:33:57.268-08:00</updated><title type='text'>New horizons...</title><summary type='text'>So, here are eight things I'm looking forward to in 2008...1.  ALPHABEATI first heard this Danish band at my friend Jon's holiday party and I looooove them.  The first time I heard them I got the same feeling I had when I first heard Scissor Sisters a few years ago and Mika last year...Catchy pop + bouncy melodies + too much adorableness = a band I'm really hoping to hear more of and maybe even </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/633248813958337422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=633248813958337422' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/633248813958337422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/633248813958337422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-horizons.html' title='New horizons...'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-3604161806920239849</id><published>2008-01-01T14:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-01T14:58:04.331-08:00</updated><title type='text'>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</title><summary type='text'>May all of you have a great 2008!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3604161806920239849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=3604161806920239849' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3604161806920239849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/3604161806920239849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2008/01/happy-new-year.html' title='HAPPY NEW YEAR!'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-1505395008598302292</id><published>2007-12-31T16:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-31T17:35:57.275-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The last blatherings of '07 (Part 2)</title><summary type='text'>As I close out 2007 on mandelweb.com, here are seven cool memories of 2007...1.  MY 30th BIRTHDAY PARTY!My friends Ted, Drew, and Scott helped to put together a great 30th birthday shindig for me.  I have very little clue as to what they had in store.  All I knew was that I needed to be available at a certain date and a certain time.  In the end, I discovered that they threw me a great party and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1505395008598302292/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186113&amp;postID=1505395008598302292' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1505395008598302292'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186113/posts/default/1505395008598302292'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mandelweb.blogspot.com/2007/12/last-blatherings-of-07-part-2.html' title='The last blatherings of &apos;07 (Part 2)'/><author><name>Mandel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='12' height='32' src='http://mandelweb.com/reunion1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
